Background
Whitacre, Walter Emmett was born on September 28, 1931 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Arthur James and Reba Adeline (England) Whitacre.
Whitacre, Walter Emmett was born on September 28, 1931 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Arthur James and Reba Adeline (England) Whitacre.
Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Engineering, Purdue University, 1959. Master of Science in Industrial Management, Purdue University, 1968. Doctor of Science in Management, Southeastern Institute of Technology, 1983.
Project engineer Lockheed Missiles & Space Company, 1959—1964. Aerospace engineer Marshall Space Flight Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Huntsville, Alabama, since 1964.
Active Tennessee Valley Council Boy Scouts America. Chairman sea exploring committee Southeast Region. Member national exploring committee Boy Scouts America.
Member administrative board Latham United Methodist Church. Member of Elks Club.
Married Donna Lee Longstreet Whitacre, November 26, 1950. Children: Donn Arthur, Kirk Alexander, Chris Martin.